used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Is there such a thing as a boat or a good-sized canoe to be had, Mr. Mitford?
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading If you had an elephant here I might manage, but as I suppose you do not keep such an animal in your stud I own that I should greatly prefer going by water to running the risk of breaking a horse's back and my own neck.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading If you had an elephant here I might manage, but as I suppose you do not keep such an animal in your stud I own that I should greatly prefer going by water to running the risk of breaking a horse's back and my own neck.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading If you had an elephant here I might manage, but as I suppose you do not keep such an animal in your stud I own that I should greatly prefer going by water to running the risk of breaking a horse's back and my own neck.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Is there such a thing as a boat or a good-sized canoe to be had, Mr. Mitford?
assembledverbUS /əˈsembəld/
past form of “assemble” — create by putting components or members together
From this reading When the party assembled at breakfast the next morning, Mr. Atherton's first question was:
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When the party assembled at breakfast the next morning, Mr. Atherton's first question was:
Atherton's
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From this reading When the party assembled at breakfast the next morning, Mr. Atherton's first question was:
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading If you had an elephant here I might manage, but as I suppose you do not keep such an animal in your stud I own that I should greatly prefer going by water to running the risk of breaking a horse's back and my own neck.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Is there such a thing as a boat or a good-sized canoe to be had, Mr. Mitford?
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading "Is there such a thing as a boat or a good-sized canoe to be had, Mr. Mitford?
eat an early morning meal
From this reading When the party assembled at breakfast the next morning, Mr. Atherton's first question was:
the act of breaking something
From this reading If you had an elephant here I might manage, but as I suppose you do not keep such an animal in your stud I own that I should greatly prefer going by water to running the risk of breaking a horse's back and my own neck.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading If you had an elephant here I might manage, but as I suppose you do not keep such an animal in your stud I own that I should greatly prefer going by water to running the risk of breaking a horse's back and my own neck.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading If you had an elephant here I might manage, but as I suppose you do not keep such an animal in your stud I own that I should greatly prefer going by water to running the risk of breaking a horse's back and my own neck.
cannot
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From this reading If such a thing cannot be obtained I will get you, if you will, to let me have a native as guide, and I will walk, taking with me some small stock of provisions.
small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle
From this reading "Is there such a thing as a boat or a good-sized canoe to be had, Mr. Mitford?
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading If you had an elephant here I might manage, but as I suppose you do not keep such an animal in your stud I own that I should greatly prefer going by water to running the risk of breaking a horse's back and my own neck.
elephantnounUS /ˈeləfənt/
five-toed pachyderm
From this reading If you had an elephant here I might manage, but as I suppose you do not keep such an animal in your stud I own that I should greatly prefer going by water to running the risk of breaking a horse's back and my own neck.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading When the party assembled at breakfast the next morning, Mr. Atherton's first question was:
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading If such a thing cannot be obtained I will get you, if you will, to let me have a native as guide, and I will walk, taking with me some small stock of provisions.
GLADEnounUS /ɡleɪd/
a tract of land with few or no trees in the middle of a wooded area
From this reading THE GLADE.
the act of departing
From this reading If you had an elephant here I might manage, but as I suppose you do not keep such an animal in your stud I own that I should greatly prefer going by water to running the risk of breaking a horse's back and my own neck.
good-sized
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From this reading "Is there such a thing as a boat or a good-sized canoe to be had, Mr. Mitford?
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading If you had an elephant here I might manage, but as I suppose you do not keep such an animal in your stud I own that I should greatly prefer going by water to running the risk of breaking a horse's back and my own neck.
someone employed to conduct others
From this reading If such a thing cannot be obtained I will get you, if you will, to let me have a native as guide, and I will walk, taking with me some small stock of provisions.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Is there such a thing as a boat or a good-sized canoe to be had, Mr. Mitford?
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If such a thing cannot be obtained I will get you, if you will, to let me have a native as guide, and I will walk, taking with me some small stock of provisions.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading If you had an elephant here I might manage, but as I suppose you do not keep such an animal in your stud I own that I should greatly prefer going by water to running the risk of breaking a horse's back and my own neck.
horse'snounUS /ˈhɔːrsəz/
possessive form of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading If you had an elephant here I might manage, but as I suppose you do not keep such an animal in your stud I own that I should greatly prefer going by water to running the risk of breaking a horse's back and my own neck.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading If you had an elephant here I might manage, but as I suppose you do not keep such an animal in your stud I own that I should greatly prefer going by water to running the risk of breaking a horse's back and my own neck.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If you had an elephant here I might manage, but as I suppose you do not keep such an animal in your stud I own that I should greatly prefer going by water to running the risk of breaking a horse's back and my own neck.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading If you had an elephant here I might manage, but as I suppose you do not keep such an animal in your stud I own that I should greatly prefer going by water to running the risk of breaking a horse's back and my own neck.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Is there such a thing as a boat or a good-sized canoe to be had, Mr. Mitford?
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading If you had an elephant here I might manage, but as I suppose you do not keep such an animal in your stud I own that I should greatly prefer going by water to running the risk of breaking a horse's back and my own neck.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading If such a thing cannot be obtained I will get you, if you will, to let me have a native as guide, and I will walk, taking with me some small stock of provisions.
be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading If you had an elephant here I might manage, but as I suppose you do not keep such an animal in your stud I own that I should greatly prefer going by water to running the risk of breaking a horse's back and my own neck.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If such a thing cannot be obtained I will get you, if you will, to let me have a native as guide, and I will walk, taking with me some small stock of provisions.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading If you had an elephant here I might manage, but as I suppose you do not keep such an animal in your stud I own that I should greatly prefer going by water to running the risk of breaking a horse's back and my own neck.
Mitfordnoun
United States writer (born in England) who wrote on American culture (1917-1996)
From this reading "Is there such a thing as a boat or a good-sized canoe to be had, Mr. Mitford?
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading When the party assembled at breakfast the next morning, Mr. Atherton's first question was:
a form of address for a man
From this reading When the party assembled at breakfast the next morning, Mr. Atherton's first question was:
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading If you had an elephant here I might manage, but as I suppose you do not keep such an animal in your stud I own that I should greatly prefer going by water to running the risk of breaking a horse's back and my own neck.
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading If such a thing cannot be obtained I will get you, if you will, to let me have a native as guide, and I will walk, taking with me some small stock of provisions.
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading If you had an elephant here I might manage, but as I suppose you do not keep such an animal in your stud I own that I should greatly prefer going by water to running the risk of breaking a horse's back and my own neck.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading When the party assembled at breakfast the next morning, Mr. Atherton's first question was:
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading If you had an elephant here I might manage, but as I suppose you do not keep such an animal in your stud I own that I should greatly prefer going by water to running the risk of breaking a horse's back and my own neck.
past form of “obtain” — come into possession of
From this reading If such a thing cannot be obtained I will get you, if you will, to let me have a native as guide, and I will walk, taking with me some small stock of provisions.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading If you had an elephant here I might manage, but as I suppose you do not keep such an animal in your stud I own that I should greatly prefer going by water to running the risk of breaking a horse's back and my own neck.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Is there such a thing as a boat or a good-sized canoe to be had, Mr. Mitford?
have ownership or possession of
From this reading If you had an elephant here I might manage, but as I suppose you do not keep such an animal in your stud I own that I should greatly prefer going by water to running the risk of breaking a horse's back and my own neck.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading When the party assembled at breakfast the next morning, Mr. Atherton's first question was:
like better; value more highly
From this reading If you had an elephant here I might manage, but as I suppose you do not keep such an animal in your stud I own that I should greatly prefer going by water to running the risk of breaking a horse's back and my own neck.
provisionsnounUS /prəˈvɪʒənz/
a stock or supply of foods
From this reading If such a thing cannot be obtained I will get you, if you will, to let me have a native as guide, and I will walk, taking with me some small stock of provisions.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading When the party assembled at breakfast the next morning, Mr. Atherton's first question was:
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading If you had an elephant here I might manage, but as I suppose you do not keep such an animal in your stud I own that I should greatly prefer going by water to running the risk of breaking a horse's back and my own neck.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading If you had an elephant here I might manage, but as I suppose you do not keep such an animal in your stud I own that I should greatly prefer going by water to running the risk of breaking a horse's back and my own neck.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading If you had an elephant here I might manage, but as I suppose you do not keep such an animal in your stud I own that I should greatly prefer going by water to running the risk of breaking a horse's back and my own neck.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading If such a thing cannot be obtained I will get you, if you will, to let me have a native as guide, and I will walk, taking with me some small stock of provisions.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading If such a thing cannot be obtained I will get you, if you will, to let me have a native as guide, and I will walk, taking with me some small stock of provisions.
the capital raised by a corporation through the issue of shares entitling holders to an ownership interest
From this reading If such a thing cannot be obtained I will get you, if you will, to let me have a native as guide, and I will walk, taking with me some small stock of provisions.
studverbUS /stʌd/
scatter or intersperse like dots or studs
From this reading If you had an elephant here I might manage, but as I suppose you do not keep such an animal in your stud I own that I should greatly prefer going by water to running the risk of breaking a horse's back and my own neck.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "Is there such a thing as a boat or a good-sized canoe to be had, Mr. Mitford?
express a supposition
From this reading If you had an elephant here I might manage, but as I suppose you do not keep such an animal in your stud I own that I should greatly prefer going by water to running the risk of breaking a horse's back and my own neck.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading If such a thing cannot be obtained I will get you, if you will, to let me have a native as guide, and I will walk, taking with me some small stock of provisions.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading If you had an elephant here I might manage, but as I suppose you do not keep such an animal in your stud I own that I should greatly prefer going by water to running the risk of breaking a horse's back and my own neck.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GLADE.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Is there such a thing as a boat or a good-sized canoe to be had, Mr. Mitford?
a special situation
From this reading "Is there such a thing as a boat or a good-sized canoe to be had, Mr. Mitford?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Is there such a thing as a boat or a good-sized canoe to be had, Mr. Mitford?
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading If such a thing cannot be obtained I will get you, if you will, to let me have a native as guide, and I will walk, taking with me some small stock of provisions.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When the party assembled at breakfast the next morning, Mr. Atherton's first question was:
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading If you had an elephant here I might manage, but as I suppose you do not keep such an animal in your stud I own that I should greatly prefer going by water to running the risk of breaking a horse's back and my own neck.
at the time that
From this reading When the party assembled at breakfast the next morning, Mr. Atherton's first question was:
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading If such a thing cannot be obtained I will get you, if you will, to let me have a native as guide, and I will walk, taking with me some small stock of provisions.
in the company of; together with
From this reading If such a thing cannot be obtained I will get you, if you will, to let me have a native as guide, and I will walk, taking with me some small stock of provisions.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading If you had an elephant here I might manage, but as I suppose you do not keep such an animal in your stud I own that I should greatly prefer going by water to running the risk of breaking a horse's back and my own neck.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading If you had an elephant here I might manage, but as I suppose you do not keep such an animal in your stud I own that I should greatly prefer going by water to running the risk of breaking a horse's back and my own neck.
